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UNDERSTANDING SOCIO-ECONOMICDIFFERENCES OF CHILD LABOUR IN INDIA FROMPOLICY PERSPECTIVES
Ritu Sharma, Ashita Chadha, Reepu Reepu ·
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The problem of child labour affects the human capital formation of every country and the early entry of children into the labour market deprives them of normal childhood and educational opportunities thus limiting future prospects of better earning. Child labour is a serious socio-economic issue in India that necessitates to be tackled by making effective policies by policy makers, stringent implementation of laws and constructive participation of NGOs. In this direction, major socio-economic factors responsible for child labour in India are needed to be identified and studied so that policies can be framed accordingly. This paper is an attempt to comprehend the socio-economic differentials of child labour in India with special reference to top five states in the incidence of child labour. This study is undertaken with the intention that government schemes and policies can be channelized in the need based manner focusing on specific areas or segments of the society highly vulnerable to the child labour rather than generalisation of policies leading to wastage of resources and efforts.